Xia Yi followed Feng Tingliu into the room. Before long, Yu Chi Feng heard a burst of wailing and crying outside the house.
"Why do I still have to copy the Tao Te Ching even after leaving the Huashan Sect!"
"Brother Feng, I'm wrong. I won't make trouble anymore!"
Yu Chi Feng shook his head and turned to go to the bedroom to pack his things.
By the time he finished tidying up the room, the two hadn't come out yet.
Seeing that he had some free time, Yu Chi Feng went to the kitchen to boil medicine.
Since arriving in Liudu City, he had never stopped taking the medicine left by Yu Ji.
Although there was still no sign of his memory recovering, after Yu Ji's examination, the blood stasis in his brain had indeed improved.
Yu Chi Feng had become accustomed to the bitterness of the medicinal soup. Even if there were insect wings floating on it, he could drink it in one gulp without changing his expression, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.
There was brown medicinal residue left in the bowl. Yu Chi Feng didn't dare to look closely. He rinsed the bowl clean and was about to leave.
But just as he was about to step out of the kitchen, he suddenly remembered the unfinished kiss during the day.
His ears turned red instantly. He turned around and saw the uneaten pastries that Xia Yi had brought back on a nearby table.
He picked a pastry that looked ordinary and threw it into his mouth, but unexpectedly, it was so sweet that it was almost sickening.
Yu Chi Feng coughed for a while, swallowed the sugar cake, and drank several mouthfuls of water before the bitterness and sweetness in his mouth were diluted.
Only then was he satisfied and left the kitchen.
There was no more noise in the room at the moment, but Feng Tingliu still hadn't come out.
Perhaps Xia Yi was still copying his Tao Te Ching, and Feng Tingliu simply stayed in the room to read and supervise him.
Yu Chi Feng stood at the door and was just about to knock when he heard a conversation coming from inside.
"I have different goals and principles from the Huashan Sect, and I will not go back." Xia Yi's voice carried some grievances but was extremely firm.
"I know." Feng Tingliu's voice was indifferent.
"I want to stay in Liudu City! I'm not going anywhere else!"
"Mn."
"In the future, he can go his own way, and I'll go mine... Brother Feng, say something!"
"What do you want me to say?"
"Have you never thought about what you would do if Yu Chi Feng regained his memory and had different goals and principles from you?!"
With Xia Yi's questioning, the room fell silent.
Yu Chi Feng withdrew his hand that was about to knock on the door, his heart aching, and stood dumbfounded at the door.
He didn't even know his true identity, nor whether he was on the opposite side of Feng Tingliu.
If such a day really came...
"If that day really comes, I will let him choose to stay or leave on his own." Feng Tingliu suddenly said.
"Brother Feng..."
"Those who want to leave cannot be kept. Aren't you the one who understands this the most?"
"But our situation is different!"
Yu Chi Feng stood quietly outside the door, no longer in the mood to listen to Xia Yi's shouting inside.
He placed one hand on his chest and asked himself, if such a day really came, what would his choice be?
But apart from always standing by Feng Tingliu's side, he seemed to have no other choice.
Just when all the noise in the room stopped, the door was pushed open with a creak.
Yu Chi Feng looked up abruptly and saw Feng Tingliu standing in front of him.
Feng Tingliu stood against the light, making it impossible to see his expression.
It was obvious that he knew Yu Chi Feng was standing outside the door when he said those words...
"Master..." Yu Chi Feng's body stiffened and suddenly knelt on one knee at Feng Tingliu's feet.
Feng Tingliu remained silent, but Yu Chi Feng could clearly feel that he was not angry.
Instead, it seemed as if he was waiting for Yu Chi Feng to say something.
Yu Chi Feng looked up and saw his handsome face and the unclear, red glow in his eyes.
"Master, my choice will never change. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side."
Yu Chi Feng's tone was devout. His words seemed to be inherently trustworthy, very understandable, and extremely sincere.
Feng Tingliu did not speak. He just crossed his arms and leaned against the doorframe, looking down at him.
There was no excess emotion in those red eyes. Yu Chi Feng couldn't read those eyes, but he also knew what Feng Tingliu really wanted.
Loyalty.
A loyal dog.
A dog that will never betray him.
Yu Chi Feng lowered his head, held Feng Tingliu's ankle with one hand, slowly lifted it, and supported it with the other hand under his boot, not caring about the dirt on the sole.
To match his strong outfit, Feng Tingliu was wearing a pair of black long boots today. The fine leather surface could reflect light.
Yu Chi Feng slowly leaned forward and kissed the tip of Feng Tingliu's boot.
Xia Yi, who was watching from the side, was stunned and his jaw dropped.
However, Feng Tingliu's reaction was calm. He just stood there and suddenly chuckled.
He reached out and stroked Yu Chi Feng's head.
"You'd better be."
After saying that, he withdrew his hand and his foot from Yu Chi Feng's hold and walked towards his bedroom.
"I will never go back on my word." Yu Chi Feng still maintained that posture, his tone firm.
From an angle that Yu Chi Feng couldn't see, Feng Tingliu had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes rarely showed a hint of amusement. He raised his hand and hooked it, saying:
"Well, what are you waiting for? Come and serve me."
Yu Chi Feng was like a big dog that received its master's order. He quickly stood up, patted the dust off his knees, and followed Feng Tingliu into the bedroom.
Only Xia Yi was left standing there alone, looking confused.
"Damn, what kind of game are they playing? It's so intense!"
His not-so-smart brain couldn't function properly at the moment.
His head itches. It seems like he's about to grow a brain.
Inside the bedroom, Yu Chi Feng lit the bedside candle for Feng Tingliu.
Feng Tingliu felt sleepy and took off his outer garment early, leaning against the bedside and casually flipping through a leisure book.
"Master, are you going to rest early?" After everything was taken care of, Yu Chi Feng stood by the bed and asked softly.
"I said, I want you to come and serve me." Feng Tingliu casually threw the book aside.
He bent one leg, rested his arm on his knee, and hooked his finger at Yu Chi Feng.
Perhaps what happened earlier had put Feng Tingliu in a good mood. At this moment, the smile in his eyes had not faded, and he had a unique charm.
Yu Chi Feng was easily bewitched by his pair of eyes and moved closer. He pressed one leg on the bed, getting closer to him.
Yu Chi Feng's eyes burned brightly, colliding with Feng Tingliu's gaze.
"How am I supposed to serve you, Master?"
"Ha, do you need me to teach you this kind of thing?"
Yu Chi Feng was completely drawn into those red pupils. He couldn't resist reaching out to embrace Feng Tingliu's waist and entangling his breath.
Their lips touched, and the remaining sweetness was passed into Feng Tingliu's mouth. The taste that should have faded became particularly intense at this moment.
Yu Chi Feng moved his palm to the back of his head, deepening the kiss. There was a persistent light in his eyes. Now, he seemed like a wild wolf, ready to devour the person.
When their lips parted, Feng Tingliu's breathing was a bit uneven. He licked the sweetness from the corner of his mouth and suddenly raised his eyebrows, asking:
"Why is it sweet?"
"Just now I drank the medicine... I was afraid it would be bitter for you, Master, so I ate a piece of sugar cake." Yu Chi Feng's ears were red, and he was a bit embarrassed, but the burning fire in his eyes had not yet extinguished.
Feng Tingliu smacked his lips, somewhat satisfied, but suddenly remembered something and frowned.
"You just kissed my boots."
"!" Yu Chi Feng's body trembled, and his face turned completely red. "I wiped my mouth just now!"
"Oh? Are you disgusted with me?"
"I..."
Yu Chi Feng found that no matter which answer he gave, it would be wrong. He was at a loss and froze in place.
It wasn't until Feng Tingliu couldn't help laughing that Yu Chi Feng realized he had been teased.
Yu Chi Feng's face was bright red. Looking at Feng Tingliu's smiling face, his heart couldn't stop pounding.
Feng Tingliu raised his hand to hook his neck and kissed him again.
With a beauty in front of him, there was nothing else in his eyes.
The candlelight flickered, illuminating a scene of spring.
While some are happy, others are sad.
In a certain inn in Beiji City, in the Tianzi room, Bai Yi Chen held a cup and sat alone by the window, looking out at the countless lights of the city. He let out a sigh.
On the small table in front of him was a plate of glutinous rice cakes covered with soybean powder. No one had touched them, and they had already lost their heat.
Bai Yi Chen naturally wouldn't eat these sweet snacks. He just paid for them when he passed by the stall, buying a portion of dessert that no one would come to eat.
In the early years, when Bai Yi Chen and Xia Yi went down the mountain for training together, they also encountered a vendor selling snacks.
Back then, they were just ordinary disciples and couldn't afford to spend too much money.
But Bai Yi Chen still took out his own savings and bought a portion of warm glutinous rice cake, placing it in Xia Yi's hand.
"Senior Brother! Let's eat together!"
Back then, Xia Yi had soybean powder on the corner of his mouth and stuffed the glutinous rice cake into Bai Yi Chen's mouth.
Bai Yi Chen wasn't used to eating these things and almost choked on the sudden soybean powder, losing his grace and coughing for a long time while covering his mouth.
Xia Yi was extremely worried. He hurriedly helped him pat his back, his eyes shining with concern.
Bai Yi Chen recovered after a while, stroked his chest, and regained his cold and aloof appearance. However, his face was still flushed from the choking, like a peach blossom in full bloom.
"Senior Brother, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay."
Bai Yi Chen naturally doted on him. He took out a handkerchief from his bosom and carefully wiped the soybean powder from the corner of his mouth.
"Just eat it yourself. Slow down and don't choke."
"Hehe, don't worry, I won't be like Senior Brother!"
Bai Yi Chen looked at Xia Yi's smiling face, and when his tongue swept across his mouth, he tasted a sweetness he had never experienced before.
But that sweetness had long disappeared with time and mistakes.
Now, Bai Yi Chen picked up a piece of glutinous rice cake and put it in his mouth. It was still sweet, but it couldn't reach his heart.
He rinsed his mouth with tea to ease the sweetness, but he was a bit reluctant, so he ate another piece.
After that, there was only a sigh.
The wrong things cannot be undone. Even though he is already capable of turning the situation around, he can't get Xia Yi back.
The next morning.
The servants in the mansion received an oilpaper package.
The package was delivered by a young Taoist priest carrying a sword. He specifically instructed the servants to hand the item to Taoist Priest Xia Yi and not to mention who sent it.
The servant weighed the still-warm oilpaper package and didn't dare to delay. He found Xia Yi practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard and handed it over.
Xia Yi received it with some confusion. He sniffed with his nose and immediately smelled the sweetness inside. He couldn't wait to open it.
"Wow! It's glutinous rice cake! It's still warm!"
Xia Yi was extremely excited. He grabbed the glutinous rice cake and stuffed it into his mouth. In just a few bites, he had eaten the entire package of warm glutinous rice cake.
Just then, Feng Tingliu and Yu Chi Feng walked over.
Feng Tingliu glanced at the oilpaper package and immediately understood the reason.
When Xia Yi saw him coming, he hurriedly wiped the soybean powder from his mouth. He looked at him, then at Yu Chi Feng who came out of the bedroom with him, and his small brain worked rapidly.
"Oh -" He suddenly realized.
Feng Tingliu glanced at him. "Pack your things. We're leaving."
"Eh? Leaving so early? Wait for me. I'll be right there!"
Xia Yi carried the heavy sword and left quickly.
Feng Tingliu looked at the remaining oilpaper and told the servants to clean it up quickly.
"He did put in some effort."